Comments on: Durian Divine

By: Sharon

Sharon — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 23:24:12 +0000

loving durian every moment of it. In states all we get is durian from thailand that is frozen, when you thaw it, not the best one. Everytime I come and visit davao, durian is my first wish. They have puyat, basketball, arancillo, cuangco variety and those were the best one I have tasted. Everytime I ate durian, feels like heaven. Foods for the gods, thats what we called here in Davao..

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 22:32:00 +0000

ITS NOT THE SEEDS THAT YOU WASH WITH WHEN YOU WANT TO REMOVE ITS SMELL FROM YOUR HAND INSTEAD USE THE INNER SHELLS OF THE FRUIT. RUN TAP WATER ON THE INNER SHELL AND WASH YOUR HANDS FROM THE WATER THAT DRIPS FROM THE SHELL.TRY IT IT WORKS!

By: kikay

kikay — Wed, 13 Sep 2006 06:42:00 +0000

If you know someone from Davao, you can get durian for as low as P20 per kilo when it’s in season.

I tried Thai durian once and it was so bland, I never tried again.

By: Pam

Pam — Fri, 16 Jun 2006 09:15:00 +0000

Lori!!! I am SO happy to know that you also love durian!!! Try the S-7 and S-1 variety grown by Jill Sandique’s family in Cotabato and the ECJ (Cojuangco) durian! Oh wait, maybe I can give you the ECJ when it’s back in season. I hope your Bin wouldn’t mind if I bring it to your place! Yahooo!!!!

By: Cathee

Cathee — Sat, 27 Aug 2005 21:54:00 +0000

Wow! I’m amazed at how glorified durian became in your blog page. At last! I have been a reluctant durian eater up until 2002 when I moved to Gen San. Something about “fear of the unknown” especially with the bad wrap about its smell and all…But it all changed when I was forced to taste durian as a show of courtesy to our then dinner hosts. Suffice to say, I’ve been a durian lover ever since. I balked at the price of durian there in Manila. I hate to make you feel bad by telling you that durian here sells for P25-40/kg. So, it’s pretty much eat-all-you-can here. (In fact, there’s a resort that has an eat-all-you-can durian promo for P99). Try to visit Gen San sometime (not only for the tuna but also for the durian).

By: Isa

Isa — Wed, 17 Aug 2005 17:04:00 +0000

I’ve gotten hooked on this fab fruit thanks to my boyfriend, whose family is OBSESSED with this. When they get their durian from Davao (sans shell — they put it in tupperwear and seal it with packing tape that th smell doesn’t leak) they distribute it equally and eat it all at the same time. Imagine a card dealer dealing cards, they’re like that! They even have rounds. They get one seed per round until they finish the entire container. They even have rules for disqualifications!

Personally, I like tyane -imported version, the one with yellow meat (I don’t know how it’s spelled) better than the local (whiter meat), but the people from Davao won’t even touch the thing. For me, tyane’s less bitter than the local one, but for my boyfriend, it’s the bitterness that makes durian great.

By: winda

winda — Thu, 28 Jul 2005 02:26:00 +0000

Try taking durian with fresh coco milk. its another experience with durian. They make durian pie in Davao. Can you get the recipe?

By: Ben

Ben — Fri, 22 Jul 2005 21:53:00 +0000

Cool, I’ve never seen the inside of a Durian before.

By: Midge

Midge — Thu, 21 Jul 2005 00:24:00 +0000

We definitely agree on the score that fresh durian tastes best – and the heck with the smell. ^_^

The Golden Pillow durian of Thailand is supposed to be the world’s best, but I think the newer varieties they’re growing in Davao these days can give them a run for their money. The texture is just so creamy and the taste is like the richest custard topped with fresh-roasted almonds!

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 20 Jul 2005 15:19:00 +0000

It’s not washing with the seeds that removes the smell–you’re supposed to pour water into the remaining skin halves and use them like finger bowls.

But this itself is hearsay–I can’t stand the stuff, but the rest of my family are raving durian maniacs. So you might want to put some faith in their declaration.